Softbank's Son says to carry out responsibility to Saudi people

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TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son condemned the killing of a journalist by Saudi security forces, but defended the firm's financial ties with Saudi Arabia, saying SoftBank will continue carrying out its responsibility to that country's citizens.

"It is true that a horrible incident happened. On the other hand, we have a responsibility towards the Saudi people, and we must carry out our responsibility rather than turn our backs on them," Son said on Monday.

Son was presenting SoftBank's June-September earnings results, appearing before reporters for the first time since Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist critical of the Saudi state, was murdered early last month in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Christopher Cushing)